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Monday
September 30,19% Vol.CXXDCNo.22
Headlines
USC falls to UCLA in five
The USC women's volleyball team started slowly and went down 0-2 to UCLA. The Women of Troy did come back in the next two games but came up short, losing 15-5,15-9,8-15,13-15,15-9.
Sports, page 16
AIDS Walk draws many students
A number of USC students took part in the 12th Annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles Sunday morning, which benefits AIDS Project Los Angeles. Staff writer Richard DeMum gives the sax>p on the event.
Diversions, page 8
Point/counterpoint on abortion rights
As the election competition rises, so does the heat of the abortion debate. Editorial writers Lizzie Singian and Sarita D. Jackson represent the traditional arguments of pro-life and pro-choice.
Viewpoint, page 4
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Students needed; Bible study, prayer
Sports Information is looking for student groups of 15 or more interested in distributing official programs at the Oct. 5 football game against California.
Donations of up to $500 will be given to tne group for three hours of work.
For more information call Eric Winter at (619) 563-0747. • • •
The Graduate Christian Fellowship will offer a Bible study, prayer, fellowship, support and encouragement from fellow graduate students today from noon to 1
,m. at the University
eligious Center, Room 204.
The Bible study is sponsored by the American Baptists at USC.
For more information, call (213) 740-2674.
• ••
Senior photos are being taken in Topping Student Center. Students are encouraged to sign up early for a sitting.
F.Y.I.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Basking in the shade
Troy Witt / Daily Trojan Students study near the Physical Education Building Sunday.
Dodger Night raises cancer awareness
By Carol Surovey
Staff Writer
Staff and volunteer workers at the USC/Kenneth T. Norris Jr. Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital took part in the Center's first Dodger Night Thursday in an evening designed to promote cancer awareness and recognition of the hospital.
The event was not a fund-raiser, but an event to "increase the recognition of the center," said Dr. Christy Russell, associate director of the USC/Norris Cancer Center.
"We're always here to support the people," Russell added. The center plans to hold the event annually.
"The main purpose of tonight is to promote awareness about cancer issues and the services we provide at Norris," said Debra M. Watson, the development officer at the center. Watson said she thought the most difficult task of the center is informing the public that the center is available and ready to help anyone with
(See Norris, page 3)
Volunteer Center increases services
By Angela Sanders
Staff Writer
The USC Volunteer Center has expanded its size and services this year in an effort to provide more opportunities to students.
"I think it's important to recognize that you can serve other people and get a lot of things out of it," saia Erika Pratt, a student
worker at the Volunteer Center.
The center, along with University Residential Student Community, will host a Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Trousdale Parkway. About 20 organizations will be present to talk to anyone interested in volunteering in the community.
Silvia Turchin, a coordinator for the event, said the fair offers a chance for non-profit groups from Los Angeles to provide students with various opportunities for community service. The list of organizations includes Free Arts for Abused Children, L.A. Team Mentoring Pmgram, Sunshine Mission and Dome Village. Turchin said the fair is a way for students to "talk to representatives instead of just getting (information) out of the file information."
This is just one of many activities the Volunteer Center provides for USC students. Other programs include Volunteer Corps, which allows students to do short-term volunteer work for various organizations, and Alternative Spring Break, which is designed to pmvide a valuable experience for stuaents during spring break, she said.
The continuity and quality of programs has increased, said Michelle Blanchette, a Volunteer Center coordinator. Some new programs have been implemented in an
attempt to get students involved with the community and to get rid of the negative outlook of USC's surrounding area, she said.
Friends and Neighbors Day and the Community Action short-term Team (CAST) are among the projects offered through the center. Friends and Neighbors Day gives students an opportunity to benefit the community while bonding with other students. Volunteers for CAST fill out a small application, which is inputted into a computer. When community projects arise and help is needed, the interested volunteers are called upon to help, Blanchette said.
Students and faculty can get involved in community service groups by stopping at the Volunteer Center and checking the center's computer database, a referral service that provides information about more than 300 volunteer agencies.
The Volunteer Center is located in the Norman Topping Student Scholars Office in Topping Stuaent Center. The center merged with the Scholars Office earlier this year and now shares three office spaces with it.
Some recent improvements have also been made in the staffing and organization of the center, Blanchette said.
In February, the center officially "went from (having) a graduate student coordinator to a full-time staff," Blanchette said. Before the staffing changes, only about 60 percent of the worK was being done, because the coordinator and workers were only being paid for 20 hours a week, she said. Now, with the new staff, 40 hours a week are invested at the center by the coordinator, along with the help of eight work-study students and four full-time workers.
(See Volunteer, page 3)
Funds offered for community
By Matthew Jones
Staff Writer
The Student Senate Philanthropy Fund Allocations Committee now has $84,000 available to fund organizations interested in helping out the local community. The committee is a division of the Volunteer Center.
"The main goal is to encourage community service in the local community by providing money to student groups who do community service projects," said Jennifer Ayers, coordinator of the philanthropy fund.
Ayers, a second-year graduate student in public administration, said interested organizations should speak with a committee member and complete the application early.
The maximum amount of money available to each group is $8,400,10 percent of the entire budget. The fund comes from a portion of the undergraduate student activity fee.
The committee was formed in 1994 when the Student Senate decided to encourage student involvement in the community by providing funds for student organizations. Since its inception, the committee has helped dozens of organizations generate community involvement, (See Fund, page 10)
Students return card stunts to Coliseum
By Karen Santos
Staff Writer
Card stunts, a tradition started at USC but dormant since 1989, have returned.
The Trojan Knights have joined forces with Helenes, Trojan Pride, University Residential Student Community, the Interfraternity Council, Mortar Board, Student Senate and the Trojan Marching Band to perform the half-time spectacle at the home games on Oct. 5 and 12, when USC plays California
and Arizona.
Card stunts are done by a block of spectators who hold placards over their heads to form letters. Usually the placards are one color on one side and different color on the other.
"The goal of the stunts is to
;et students involved," said phen
of the Knights. He added that
illiam Stephenson, a member
students don't have to be part of one of the participating organizations to take part in the stunts.
"What we want (is to get underclassmen involved) so
they can call it their own as a source of pride," said Andy Bruce, card stunt chair of Tmjan Pride. Bruce also said he hopes card stunts continue well past this football season.
The first stunt will read, "U-S-C-#l." The second will read "Beat-Cal," then "So Cal."
If the activity goes well, the stunts will continue at the Homecoming game on Nov. 2, said Jim Lewis, president of Trojan Knights.
Lindley Bothwell, a yell leader and a co-founder of the Trojan
Knights, started card stunts at USC in 1922. Other schools later adopted the activity.
"I'm excited that we're returning to our tradition," Lewis said. "It makes a g<x>d statement for the student body that even though we're diverse, we're coming together as one in spirit—as Trojans."
In order to get involved, call Ralph Torres at 764-2686. A coordinators' meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. in Taper Hall 102,

u
Monday
September 30,19% Vol.CXXDCNo.22
Headlines
USC falls to UCLA in five
The USC women's volleyball team started slowly and went down 0-2 to UCLA. The Women of Troy did come back in the next two games but came up short, losing 15-5,15-9,8-15,13-15,15-9.
Sports, page 16
AIDS Walk draws many students
A number of USC students took part in the 12th Annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles Sunday morning, which benefits AIDS Project Los Angeles. Staff writer Richard DeMum gives the sax>p on the event.
Diversions, page 8
Point/counterpoint on abortion rights
As the election competition rises, so does the heat of the abortion debate. Editorial writers Lizzie Singian and Sarita D. Jackson represent the traditional arguments of pro-life and pro-choice.
Viewpoint, page 4
■
Students needed; Bible study, prayer
Sports Information is looking for student groups of 15 or more interested in distributing official programs at the Oct. 5 football game against California.
Donations of up to $500 will be given to tne group for three hours of work.
For more information call Eric Winter at (619) 563-0747. • • •
The Graduate Christian Fellowship will offer a Bible study, prayer, fellowship, support and encouragement from fellow graduate students today from noon to 1
,m. at the University
eligious Center, Room 204.
The Bible study is sponsored by the American Baptists at USC.
For more information, call (213) 740-2674.
• ••
Senior photos are being taken in Topping Student Center. Students are encouraged to sign up early for a sitting.
F.Y.I.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Basking in the shade
Troy Witt / Daily Trojan Students study near the Physical Education Building Sunday.
Dodger Night raises cancer awareness
By Carol Surovey
Staff Writer
Staff and volunteer workers at the USC/Kenneth T. Norris Jr. Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital took part in the Center's first Dodger Night Thursday in an evening designed to promote cancer awareness and recognition of the hospital.
The event was not a fund-raiser, but an event to "increase the recognition of the center," said Dr. Christy Russell, associate director of the USC/Norris Cancer Center.
"We're always here to support the people," Russell added. The center plans to hold the event annually.
"The main purpose of tonight is to promote awareness about cancer issues and the services we provide at Norris," said Debra M. Watson, the development officer at the center. Watson said she thought the most difficult task of the center is informing the public that the center is available and ready to help anyone with
(See Norris, page 3)
Volunteer Center increases services
By Angela Sanders
Staff Writer
The USC Volunteer Center has expanded its size and services this year in an effort to provide more opportunities to students.
"I think it's important to recognize that you can serve other people and get a lot of things out of it," saia Erika Pratt, a student
worker at the Volunteer Center.
The center, along with University Residential Student Community, will host a Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Trousdale Parkway. About 20 organizations will be present to talk to anyone interested in volunteering in the community.
Silvia Turchin, a coordinator for the event, said the fair offers a chance for non-profit groups from Los Angeles to provide students with various opportunities for community service. The list of organizations includes Free Arts for Abused Children, L.A. Team Mentoring Pmgram, Sunshine Mission and Dome Village. Turchin said the fair is a way for students to "talk to representatives instead of just getting (information) out of the file information."
This is just one of many activities the Volunteer Center provides for USC students. Other programs include Volunteer Corps, which allows students to do short-term volunteer work for various organizations, and Alternative Spring Break, which is designed to pmvide a valuable experience for stuaents during spring break, she said.
The continuity and quality of programs has increased, said Michelle Blanchette, a Volunteer Center coordinator. Some new programs have been implemented in an
attempt to get students involved with the community and to get rid of the negative outlook of USC's surrounding area, she said.
Friends and Neighbors Day and the Community Action short-term Team (CAST) are among the projects offered through the center. Friends and Neighbors Day gives students an opportunity to benefit the community while bonding with other students. Volunteers for CAST fill out a small application, which is inputted into a computer. When community projects arise and help is needed, the interested volunteers are called upon to help, Blanchette said.
Students and faculty can get involved in community service groups by stopping at the Volunteer Center and checking the center's computer database, a referral service that provides information about more than 300 volunteer agencies.
The Volunteer Center is located in the Norman Topping Student Scholars Office in Topping Stuaent Center. The center merged with the Scholars Office earlier this year and now shares three office spaces with it.
Some recent improvements have also been made in the staffing and organization of the center, Blanchette said.
In February, the center officially "went from (having) a graduate student coordinator to a full-time staff," Blanchette said. Before the staffing changes, only about 60 percent of the worK was being done, because the coordinator and workers were only being paid for 20 hours a week, she said. Now, with the new staff, 40 hours a week are invested at the center by the coordinator, along with the help of eight work-study students and four full-time workers.
(See Volunteer, page 3)
Funds offered for community
By Matthew Jones
Staff Writer
The Student Senate Philanthropy Fund Allocations Committee now has $84,000 available to fund organizations interested in helping out the local community. The committee is a division of the Volunteer Center.
"The main goal is to encourage community service in the local community by providing money to student groups who do community service projects," said Jennifer Ayers, coordinator of the philanthropy fund.
Ayers, a second-year graduate student in public administration, said interested organizations should speak with a committee member and complete the application early.
The maximum amount of money available to each group is $8,400,10 percent of the entire budget. The fund comes from a portion of the undergraduate student activity fee.
The committee was formed in 1994 when the Student Senate decided to encourage student involvement in the community by providing funds for student organizations. Since its inception, the committee has helped dozens of organizations generate community involvement, (See Fund, page 10)
Students return card stunts to Coliseum
By Karen Santos
Staff Writer
Card stunts, a tradition started at USC but dormant since 1989, have returned.
The Trojan Knights have joined forces with Helenes, Trojan Pride, University Residential Student Community, the Interfraternity Council, Mortar Board, Student Senate and the Trojan Marching Band to perform the half-time spectacle at the home games on Oct. 5 and 12, when USC plays California
and Arizona.
Card stunts are done by a block of spectators who hold placards over their heads to form letters. Usually the placards are one color on one side and different color on the other.
"The goal of the stunts is to
;et students involved," said phen
of the Knights. He added that
illiam Stephenson, a member
students don't have to be part of one of the participating organizations to take part in the stunts.
"What we want (is to get underclassmen involved) so
they can call it their own as a source of pride," said Andy Bruce, card stunt chair of Tmjan Pride. Bruce also said he hopes card stunts continue well past this football season.
The first stunt will read, "U-S-C-#l." The second will read "Beat-Cal," then "So Cal."
If the activity goes well, the stunts will continue at the Homecoming game on Nov. 2, said Jim Lewis, president of Trojan Knights.
Lindley Bothwell, a yell leader and a co-founder of the Trojan
Knights, started card stunts at USC in 1922. Other schools later adopted the activity.
"I'm excited that we're returning to our tradition," Lewis said. "It makes a gd statement for the student body that even though we're diverse, we're coming together as one in spirit—as Trojans."
In order to get involved, call Ralph Torres at 764-2686. A coordinators' meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. in Taper Hall 102,